Thinking of going to nursing school, but with the admission start date, limited number of programs, and pre requisites probably won't start school for another two year's. I am looking to become a CNA move to my neighboring state once my pre requisites are done and look into colleges in that area. I figure can complete my CNA in a month work night's knock out my pre req's, maybe take an EMT class, learn a language, and save some money up while I wait till eligible to get into a program. I already have a few nursing assistant skills, five year patient care experience, and a male hopefully that will make it attractive to find right job opportunities.
Curious do you feel not on your own, but with a roommate/partner/spouse able to make do with CNA salary?
$18+/hr wasn't unheard of when I worked in Seattle last year. And I still had to have four Craigslist roommates, use public transit exclusively, and only eat what I could buy cheap with coupons.
I'm working as nurse extern. Gloried Cna with a year of nursing school left. However before that I was a Cna and was making 7.65 an hour. If you can live on that go for it. That was a ltc facility. Once I went to a bigger hospital I got a decent pay bump
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$18+/hr wasn't unheard of when I worked in Seattle last year. And I still had to have four Craigslist roommates, use public transit exclusively, and only eat what I could buy cheap with coupons.